Multi-Factor Authentication
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Definition
Multi-Factor Authentication. The use of two or more of the following factors to verify a user’s identity: -- knowledge factor, “something an individual knows”; -- possession factor, “something an individual has”; -- biometric factor, “something that is a biological and behavioural characteristic of an individual”.
Reference
- Adapted from ISO/IEC 27040:2015 and ISO/IEC 2832- 37:2017 (definition of “biometric characteristic”)
